Saymaz@lemmygrad.mlM to Books@lemmygrad.ml · 3 months agoCarrying my book sack everywhere is getting a bit difficult in the rain. Thinking of buying an e-reader. Which one is the best and most reasonably priced?message-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareCarrying my book sack everywhere is getting a bit difficult in the rain. Thinking of buying an e-reader. Which one is the best and most reasonably priced?Saymaz@lemmygrad.mlM to Books@lemmygrad.ml · 3 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareEgonallanon@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI’d go with a kobo as mine has been very good to me. Easy drag and drop interface for adding books is very nice. I’d avoid kindle as they are quire restrictive and while you can jailbreak them it’s a pain in the arse so avoid it of you can.
minus-squareknfrmity@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI’m very annoyed with my Tolino (EU branding for Kobo). Drag and drop is nice but there’s no way to update metadata (fixing titles or authors for example) and now it often simply doesn’t recognize new epub files which I add.
minus-squareloathsome dongeater@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoConsider installing Koreader on it and using that. It is so much better than the stock OS it is hard to express in words.
minus-squareknfrmity@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI did finally do this and oh goodness you’re right. Thanks for reminding me this was an option.
minus-squareloathsome dongeater@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoJust don’t get nerd sniped by the high level of customisability because it will eat into your reading time.
minus-squareknfrmity@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI was already familiar with koreader having used it on mobile sometimes, but I am definitely getting sucked into the customisation black hole.
I’d go with a kobo as mine has been very good to me. Easy drag and drop interface for adding books is very nice.
I’d avoid kindle as they are quire restrictive and while you can jailbreak them it’s a pain in the arse so avoid it of you can.
I’m very annoyed with my Tolino (EU branding for Kobo). Drag and drop is nice but there’s no way to update metadata (fixing titles or authors for example) and now it often simply doesn’t recognize new epub files which I add.
Consider installing Koreader on it and using that. It is so much better than the stock OS it is hard to express in words.
I did finally do this and oh goodness you’re right. Thanks for reminding me this was an option.
Just don’t get nerd sniped by the high level of customisability because it will eat into your reading time.
I was already familiar with koreader having used it on mobile sometimes, but I am definitely getting sucked into the customisation black hole.